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Atomic Bible
Psalms 52:6
The righteous will see and fear;
from Why Do You Boast of Evil?, Psalms 52:1-9
What it says

The righteous will see, fear, and respond to the downfall of the wicked.

What it is doing

This verse shows judgment becoming a moral lesson for God's people.

In context

1For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” 2Your tongue devises destruction 3You love evil more than good, 4You love every word that devours, 5Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; 6The righteous will see and fear; 7“Look at the man 8But I am like an olive tree 9I will praise You forever,